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This is the only thing that mildly concerns me. Now I can just not connect. In the future, it may simply not be an option.
I’m sure the antennae will be impossible to physically disconnect as well. I really hoped we’d never get to Fahrenheit 451 but the wall to wall TVs that watch you are pretty close at hand.
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They would be sued to hell as the role of an isp is not to be a regulator of what a company can and can not do.
why? Net neutrality has been struck down. The ISP can basically throttle/block whatever they feel like, right?
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Wait until 5G rolls out into mass adoption where an IoT modem is built into every TV for “diagnostics”
What makes 5G so much different than an LTE modem for this type of application? If they were going to do this why wouldn’t it already be happening with LTE.
It’s wider bandwidth and faster nitrate so it should be cheaper.
All things equal with both factors above it should take less power (if for nothing else radio is on shorter time).
If not part of the spec itself, it likely will coincide with from the get go.
I have to agree that IoT (bleh. Coming from someone with an in-development connected device) will only become bigger with 5G.
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This is the only thing that mildly concerns me. Now I can just not connect. In the future, it may simply not be an option.
I’m sure the antennae will be impossible to physically disconnect as well. I really hoped we’d never get to Fahrenheit 451 but the wall to wall TVs that watch you are pretty close at hand.
How did we go from a country that made it a crime to share video rental records to one where everything you watch is constantly monitored and monetized?
The video rental records were used to compromise a congressman from the ruling party. That's the only reason there is a specific privacy law for them. If you want a TV privacy law, you'll have compromise a congressman.
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What's to prevent you from doing the same with a SmartTV in the future? Just disconnect it from the network and keep a box plugged into HDMI1.
Some functions of "smart" TVs are impossible to turn off, unfortunately. I personally don't like the FPS smoothing most modern TVs do, and for many there is no option to turn it off completely.
Apples to oranges feature though.
I think I read that Roku does this as well, and it does cause a lot of strange traffic on our network, which is why I want to get rid of our Roku. I'm considering replacing it with an Apple TV when a new version hits the streets.
What if I'm using my TV to watch [homemade] porn, or browsing sensitive personal data on a PC connected to the TV, or something like that? Sounds like Samsung will get screenshots of all my content, regardless of what it is or which input it's coming through.
Few reasons why I prefer dumb TVs, just a flat LED panel: 1. You have control over bullshit like this 2. You can make them smart by attaching the external box 3. You don't have to throw the TV because your Software is now old, just change the box. 4. There's new format which requires hardware support (av1 is coming), change the box. 5. Want to add new hardware? Upgrade the box.
Wait until 5G rolls out into mass adoption where an IoT modem is built into every TV for “diagnostics”
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Which dumb 4K TV(s) should I buy?
Buy any 4K that fits your budget. Just don't connect it to your WiFi.